Bookmobile Service - Schedule Modification

The following two Bookmobile visits are cancelled today, Friday, September 13. Regular service is expected to resume next week. Thank you for your understanding.

Strathcona 10:30-11:00 am: Cancelled
Bernie Morelli 11:30 am - Noon: Cancelled

Affected Branch(es):

Bookmobile

Publish Date:

Friday, September 13, 2024 - 9:00am

City-Wide Outage, Library Service Impacted

HPL is recovering from the City of Hamilton's cybersecurity-related outage, which began Sunday February 25 and continues today, Friday September 13. Learn more.

Access is restored to the catalogue
The HPL App is back online
Online eResources are available
Libby/OverDrive Holds can now be placed
Access partner libraries' (Burlington, London, Kingston, Mississauga and Ottawa) digital collections
Public Wi-Fi is available at most branches except the Ancaster Branch
Some Makerspace services are available at select locations
Automatic check-ins are operating
Website log-in is available
Printing is available at Central, Ancaster, Barton, Concession, Dundas, Kenilworth, Sherwood, Saltfeet, Stoney Creek, Turner Park, Valley Park, Waterdown, and Westdale branches.

Public computers and scanning are not available. Extended Access is cancelled at this time.

Staff are available by phone at 289-779-7588, chat at hpl.ca, and email at askus@hpl.ca. Branches are open. Check hpl.ca/events for program updates. Thank you for your patience.

Frequently Asked Questions | HPL

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 8:00am

Notices

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Central Library - Supercrawl Temporary Road Closures

If you are planning to visit Central Library, please take into account the following temporary road closures and consider taking HSR or other forms of transit.

Thursday, September 12 at 7 pm until Monday, September 16 at 5 am: York Boulevard, Bay Street to Hughson Street

Thursday, September 12 at 1:30 am until Monday, September 16 at 5 am: James Street North, King Street to Strachan Street

Nearest Branches:

Central Library

Publish Date:

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 1:30pm

Red Hill Branch USB Printing Unavailable

Printing is currently unavailable at Red Hill Branch. We are working to fix the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Red Hill Branch

Nearest Branches:

Saltfleet Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 2:30pm

Sherwood Branch - Parking Lot Access

Starting Thursday, September 5th, the rear parking lot at the Sherwood Branch will be closed due to repaving. Accessible parking spaces at the branch will be unavailable. Members may park at the neighboring plaza where spots are available during the closure.

The accessible ramp at the front of the branch (Upper Ottawa Street) and the drop box at the rear will both remain available.
Thank you for your patience.

Affected Branch:

Sherwood Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 2:00pm

Terryberry Branch: Open with Modified Hours During Construction

From September 3 - 15, the Terryberry Branch will be OPEN with modified service hours due to construction.

Monday - Thursday: 5 - 8 pm

Study Hall: 8 pm - Midnight (resumes September 3)

Friday, September 6 and 13: Closed

Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm

Sunday: 1 - 5 pm

Regular service hours return on Monday, September 16 as construction continues.

The parking lot, including accessible spots, will remain available.

Members may visit the Concession and Turner Park Branches as their next nearest locations for their library needs.

Affected Branch:

Terryberry Branch

Publish Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 12:00pm

Which Book Next

If you’re looking for a few suggestions on what to read, listen to or watch next, HPL’s team of experts would love to help.

Fill out the form below and we’ll email you recommendations from our catalogue.

Then, you can put the titles on hold using your library card. If you don’t have a card yet, register online.

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Last Name *

Email Address *

Library Card Number

Age Group *

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Children's Age Group *

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HPL Junior Librarian in eResidence

Looking for school age reader recommendations?

HPL’s first Junior Librarian-in-eResidence, Ainara has hand-picked a large selection of print and digital materials.

Would you like staff to send you recommendations based on Ainara’s picks? *

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HPL Junior Librarian in eResidence

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